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Next Generation Networking:
How to Meet More Customers Online
and Offline
Small Business Growth Forum
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What are some of the challenges
your clients face?
Common Challenges
Lack of time
+

Lack of focus
+
Lack of follow up
=
Lots of wasted effort and missed opportunities
How can your clients meet
more customers?
How to Grow a โ€œNextGenโ€ Network
1. Know the target audience
2. Build an online presence

3. Use light touches to build rapport
4. Always make it personal
5. Provide some benefit
6. Blend online and offline touches
7. Always be connecting
8. Follow up, follow up, follow up!

Strategy and execution will always trump technology
Image: Flickr User floeschiei

Less thisโ€ฆ
and more this!
and more this!
Whatโ€™s Next for โ€œNextGenโ€
Networking?
moo.com
rapportive.com
www.socedo.com
bellycard.com
www.yotpo.com
www.curebit.com
Whatโ€™s Not?
Image: Flickr User The Daring Librarian
Thank You
What questions
do you have?

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